To Edmund J. Lee
Richmond April 16. [17]98
Dear Sir
I now enclose you a Subpœna, having obtained an injunction for Fendall & Young vs. Patten. I am very clear to myself, that if the facts as stated are supported, or not controverted, that the defendt P. will be decreed to accept a Conveyance of the Land and to pay or secure the payment of the consideration mony yet due, and will be injoined from proceeding upon his Judgment. This is my decided opinion and upon this ground alone the injunction was granted, for at first the Chancellor expressed an unwillingness to grant it, supposing that the only complaint was against the excessivness of the verdict & a wish on our part for a new trial— upon urgeng to him the other ground, he immediately awarded the Injunction. I am dear Sir very sincerely yours
B. Washington
I did not retain the fees due me by Mr Fendall out of the mony I had. he can remit it, when convenient.
ALS, NN. BW addressed the cover to Lee at Alexandria.